Elevator inclosure and door



R. W. DISBRC ELEvAToR INcLosURE AND Doon Filed April 25. 1921 A 1v1/wwwaRoger W. D sbro Y @MYM www Patented Sept. 9, 1924,

UNITED 1 STATES g 1,507,759 IP l QFFICE..

ROGER W. DISBRO, OF CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OHIO,'A`SSIGNOR T0 '.LIIE W. S.TYLER- i CO., OF CLEVELAND, OI-IIO, 'A VCORPORATION.01; OHIO.

ELEVATO-R INCLOSURE AND IDOOR.

Application filed April 25, 1921; Serial 110,464,436.

citizen of the United States, and a resi-` dent of Cleveland Heights,county of Cuyahoga, and State of Ohio, Ahave invented a new and usefulImprovement in Elevator Inclosures and Doors, of which the following isa specification, the principle of the invention `being herein explainedand the best mode in which I have contemplated applying that principleso as todistinguish it from other inventions.

rlhe invention relates to improvements in elevator inclosures and doors,and more particularly to a novel means vfor securing a pane of glass orthe like in place on the door or framework of such inclosures or ofelevator cars.

The Vprimary object of my invention is to provide a metallic attachingor molding strip which is adapted to receive the edge of a pane ofglass, and which comprises quick and easily attachable means forsecuring the glass in place. The attaching strip of this inventionconsists essentially of a metallic angle piece, one side of which issecured to the door or framework, and the other side of which projectsinto the opening of said door and overlies the edge of the glass panewhen in place. rIhe novel means for securing the glass to the attachingpiececonsists of a metallic strip which is clamped against the otherside of the glass by suitable means.

A further object of the present invention is to provide means forclamping the latter named strip onto the glass and against the angularstrip, which will not be visible from the exterior of the angular strip.

A still further object is to provide a cushioning means for the edge ofthe glass between themetallic strips which will hold the glass rigidlyand prevent it from rattling. r

Vith the above and other objects in view I have devised the novel devicewhich I will now describe, referring to the accompanying drawing forminga part of this specification and using reference characters to indicatethe several parts.v To the accomplishment of the foregoing and relatedends, said invention, then, consists of the means hereinafter fullydescribed and particularly pointed out in the claim.

The annexed drawing and the following description vset forthin detailcertain mechanism embodying the invention, such disclosed meansconstituting, however, but one ofthe various mechanical forms in whichtheprinciple of the "invention may be used. In said annexed drawing lFig. 1 is a transverse sectional view through 4my novel device, asinuse, and

Fig. 2 is a perspective view, on an en-` llargedscale, of the nippleembodied` inthe novel means for securing t-he `parts of the `attachingstrip together.

I have illustrated in the drawing only a sufficient portion of one sideof a door frame and a portion of the pane of glass to aidt inunderstanding my invention. While not essential to the presentinvention, the door, 10, is shown as made from pressed metal or tubularstock, similar to the door frame of co-pending application, Serial No.464,-

Against one edge or end wall of the frame 10 is an angular metallicstrip 11 having one side 12 thereof secured to the inner i side of theframe 10 by butt-welding, ,al-v though other securing means may be usedif desired.y The other side 13 projects inwardly of the frame into theopening 14v provided to receive a glass pane or panel 15. rlhe glasswhen Lin'place overlies the side 13. `16 denotes a metallic clampingstrip which is placed on the overlying edge of the glass opposite fromthe side 13. A

strip 17 of wood, or other non-metallic material, is inserted betweenthe outer ends of the metallic strips, as `shown in Fig. 1. The strip 17spaces the metallic ones, 11 and 16, a distance about equal thethickness of `the glass pane, and prevents the various parts fromrattling should they become loosened.

I provide a nipple 18 having an enlarged base 19 which is secured to therear face of the side 13. To avoid using screws or `other attachingmeans for securing the nipple in place, whichmeans would pierce theeXterior or front surface of the strip 11, I weld the base 19 of thenipple tothe side 13, as at 20. The nipple yis provided with a screwthreaded central bore adapted to receive a screw 22 which ispassedthrough an aperture 23 in the clamping strip v16. The operation and thesimplicity of attaching the clamping section in place will at oncev beapparent from an understanding` of the foregoing with reference to Fig.1.

Also, to prevent rattling .of the glass and other parts f or"inygnovel--fattaching strip5gI interpose strips of rubber between bothsides of the glass and the parts ll and '16. A

t'has' been found praotieablefto usey a single f strip of rubber and"to' 'bend it laround the edge of the glass, as shown.

lt will be obvious from thefore'g'o'ing that" I have stated and that Ihave provided a simple, easily operated glass-pane"attaching strip,which is inexpensive to `mannfaeture andl so constructed as .to preventrattling.; The novel attaching strip ,provided herein pre sent-s vaperectlys-inooth exterior surface, the nipple beingY Welded -to thegrearface ot side 13 and the screw 22 4being` inserted through thevclamping-istrip.,

Other modes of applyingethe principle of nifl invent-ion: ma);v be-e-mployediinsteadof the 'one explained, Change 'beingmade vasaccomplished the objects primarily A regards theY mechanism herein.disclosed, provided 'the means stated by the following claim or theequivalent of such stated means @employed- I therefore particularlypoint yout 'and dis tinotly olaim Vasr iny invention In a door or thelike, a pane securing 'means Comprising an angle plate adapted to-berattaohed to a door frame, a spacing block in the angle of saidplate, a second plato opposite the angle plate and looselyengagingsa-id-spaoing block, cushioning means at the-endsl of the platesopposite the spacing block, a threadedwsooket ineniber'secured to one ofthe plates between the spaoingbloclr andthe' cushioning means, and aoo-operatingthreaided member passingT through the other plate andengaging the threaded socket-meinber.

YSigned by ine, this 7th day of April, 1921.

ROGER 1WfDISBRO.`

